Smokers With The Best Resell Value?

Shiz-Nit · 02-27-2013, 06:59 PM

In your opinion or experience what is the smokers that hold their resell value best?

HankB · 02-27-2013, 07:11 PM

I hardly ever see WSMs on CL and when they do come up, they don't last long (unless they're priced at parity with new ones.

) Probably the same is true of the ceramic cookers though I have no direct experience with those. That's lkely to be the sweet spot for resale value.

Cheaper smokers (Char Broil, Char Griller) ECBs probably not so much. I see some that are regular residents on CL.

Once you get into the quality offsets and bigger smokers you have a smaller market. That makes it harder to get a good price though if you find a buyer who really wants what you have, they could get a decent return. Then again, maybe buyers in that market prefer to buy new and get exactly what they want. Again, I have no direct experience and I'm just speculating.

A UDS would be a special case. If you figure resale based on cost of materials, you could do well. If you factor in time and effort, you'll probably take a beating.

Vision · 02-27-2013, 07:14 PM

WSM's.

hogsfan · 02-27-2013, 07:35 PM

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Originally Posted by Shiz-Nit

In your opinion or experience what is the smokers that hold their resell value best?

Big Green Egg.

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deepsouth · 02-27-2013, 07:38 PM

i'd say big green eggs as well.

superlazy · 02-27-2013, 08:18 PM

hard to say i have seen a lot of junk for a high price and some sweet stuff go low.
I wouldn't use a smoker as a investment.
Guns and ammo are another story.

garzanium · 02-27-2013, 08:30 PM

Boy...I wasn't able to find a Backwoods smoker used for cheap. ..I see folks asking a bit lower than they are new, plus prices just went up..no complaining from me. I'm getting a new one Saturday though:)

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DriverWild · 02-27-2013, 09:05 PM

If it can rust it will depreciate. I've never seen a BGE for sale but would have to give it the highest resale value.

Trumpstylz · 02-27-2013, 09:12 PM

The cheapest you find wsm's around here (when they do pop up) is for over 50% of retail.

Texas Turtle · 02-28-2013, 09:13 AM

Bought my 12-year old 18.5 WSM off CL for $100 and had to buy a new cooking grate. Bought my NIB 22.5 WSM off CL for $200 and sold the 18.5 on CL for $100 which means I'm out the cost of the grate after two years of steady use but I'm into the 22 at a net hundred plus the IQUE 110 I bought for it. Bought my NB Silver Smoker at a church garage sale for $25 and did all the mods to make it cook better. Sold it 5 years later at the same garage sale for $25 'cause nobody bought it off CL at $100. Bought $1000 Old Country Brazos from Academy to replace the COS. My ROI in the smoker area has not been good.

vafish · 02-28-2013, 05:50 PM

Not sure why you care about resale value.

Buying a smoker and planning on selling it is a bad idea.

Buy the smoker you want to cook on and keep it till it dies or you die first.

02-27-2013, 06:59 PM	#1
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02-27-2013, 07:11 PM	#2
HankB is one Smokin' Farker Join Date: 01-16-12 Location: Winfield, IL Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	I hardly ever see WSMs on CL and when they do come up, they don't last long (unless they're priced at parity with new ones. ) Probably the same is true of the ceramic cookers though I have no direct experience with those. That's lkely to be the sweet spot for resale value. Cheaper smokers (Char Broil, Char Griller) ECBs probably not so much. I see some that are regular residents on CL. Once you get into the quality offsets and bigger smokers you have a smaller market. That makes it harder to get a good price though if you find a buyer who really wants what you have, they could get a decent return. Then again, maybe buyers in that market prefer to buy new and get exactly what they want. Again, I have no direct experience and I'm just speculating. A UDS would be a special case. If you figure resale based on cost of materials, you could do well. If you factor in time and effort, you'll probably take a beating. __________________ Weber Crazy

02-27-2013, 07:14 PM	#3
Vision is one Smokin' Farker Join Date: 09-11-11 Location: Baltimore, Maryland Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	WSM's. __________________ "It's all about the Hill Country brisket."

02-27-2013, 07:38 PM	#5
deepsouth Quintessential Chatty Farker Join Date: 04-21-10 Location: Biloxi, MS Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	i'd say big green eggs as well. __________________ Large BGE, Small BGE, Mini BGE, Weber 22.5 OTG, yellow thermapen

02-27-2013, 08:18 PM	#6
superlazy is one Smokin' Farker Join Date: 04-16-12 Location: kenosha,wi Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	hard to say i have seen a lot of junk for a high price and some sweet stuff go low. I wouldn't use a smoker as a investment. Guns and ammo are another story. __________________ 18.5 WSM, Weber genesis,little pig grill,crappy smokin pit pro

02-27-2013, 08:30 PM	#7
garzanium Full Fledged Farker Join Date: 01-13-13 Location: Central Tx Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Re: Smokers With The Best Resell Value? Boy...I wasn't able to find a Backwoods smoker used for cheap. ..I see folks asking a bit lower than they are new, plus prices just went up..no complaining from me. I'm getting a new one Saturday though:) Sent from my SGH-T999 using Tapatalk 2 __________________ Backwoods Fatboy-profile for cart build link,Weber OTG,Weber Smokey Joe, Maverick 732,Tan Thermapen

02-27-2013, 09:05 PM	#8
DriverWild Knows what a fatty is. Join Date: 10-01-12 Location: Omaha, NE Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	If it can rust it will depreciate. I've never seen a BGE for sale but would have to give it the highest resale value. __________________ XL BGE, WSM 22.5, Weber OTS 22.5, DigiQ DX2, UDS, Brinkmann Cimarron

02-27-2013, 09:12 PM	#9
Trumpstylz is One Chatty Farker Join Date: 10-29-11 Location: Chicagoland Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	The cheapest you find wsm's around here (when they do pop up) is for over 50% of retail. __________________ Weber One Touch Gold 2001 Weber Genesis that is no longer used since the OTG

02-28-2013, 09:13 AM	#10
Texas Turtle Full Fledged Farker Join Date: 05-26-09 Location: Fulshear, Texas Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Bought my 12-year old 18.5 WSM off CL for $100 and had to buy a new cooking grate. Bought my NIB 22.5 WSM off CL for $200 and sold the 18.5 on CL for $100 which means I'm out the cost of the grate after two years of steady use but I'm into the 22 at a net hundred plus the IQUE 110 I bought for it. Bought my NB Silver Smoker at a church garage sale for $25 and did all the mods to make it cook better. Sold it 5 years later at the same garage sale for $25 'cause nobody bought it off CL at $100. Bought $1000 Old Country Brazos from Academy to replace the COS. My ROI in the smoker area has not been good. __________________ BBQ Apprentice - Old Country Brazos offset, 22.5 WSM, Various gassers, portable grills, etc. Last edited by Texas Turtle; 02-28-2013 at 09:16 AM.. Reason: typo

02-28-2013, 05:50 PM	#11
vafish Full Fledged Farker Join Date: 12-19-11 Location: Commonwealth of Virginia Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Not sure why you care about resale value. Buying a smoker and planning on selling it is a bad idea. Buy the smoker you want to cook on and keep it till it dies or you die first. __________________ Silver UDS with weber lid, UDS #2 black with a weber lid, 1995 Treager pellet grill, 22.5 Weber
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